…the world. During this Q&A, we’ll be chatting about the luxury aspects of cruise and much more. Rich and Helen will be joining me on Sunday 7 July, set a reminder and join the chat. Cruise Q&A – How To Set The Reminder Simply go to the links above and click the ‘notify me’ button. My livestreams run on most Sundays, unless I have connection issues while I am cruising. Watch for updates on my channel page. Subscribe to my Tips For Travellers New…
…review of the $120 Behind The Scenes Tour of Cunard Queen Elizabeth Cruise Ship, which are run on sea days. On Day 7 of our Norwegian Fjords Cruise we were again cruising through a very calm and relaxing North Sea. We spent the afternoon on a 3 hour “Behind the Scenes” Tour as one of the 16 people who were chosen to do this $120 activity. Was Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth “Behind the Scenes” Tour worth the $120 Charge? Or just a waste of my money and t…
…ge. Oh, how the usual flattery always works.. With the average age on many cruise ships, and especially ones like the QM2 that do the World Cruise, it is not unusual one reads for at least one death en route and with so many elderly passengers I am sure there are a lot of ailments, along with the usual sea sickness and sore throats and the such. We had breakfast in our room again. So much more civilized. Room service does not cost anything and the…
…tain Bossi is quite a character. Passionate and friendly, he has captained cruise ships since 1981, and been with MSC for over a decade. He has been responsible for leading the last 5 MSC cruise ships for their maiden voyages. This is what I learnt about the process of bringing a cruise ship, like the MSC Preziosa, into service, what he feels makes MSC different and his favourite ports and places to visit. The Captain’s role in preparing the ship…
…t in was backed out onto the Canton Road as guests for our ship and a Star Cruise Line ship arrived. We shuffled down and into the drop off point. A number of guests preferring to abandon their transport and haul their own cases along the access road in frustration. The situation was tricky as the taxis and vehicles dropping off passengers ran along the narrow quay between the ship and the terminal where loading of supplies and luggage were also u…
…xes!). More change Another 400 guests left and a similar number joined the ship in Osaka. This meant that close to 60% of the ship churned over the last two stops. Departure from Osaka Despite our late departure, which was around 10.45pm, there were hundreds of people at the pier to say goodbye. They cheered as the ship pulled away from the pier and the horns blasted, waving and shouting goodbye as we left. It was a great experience and a city I w…
…n Sun Princess and Star Princess, and it aims to compete with the “premium ship-within-ship” style experiences now common on other lines. There are three cabin types included: Cabin Type Count on Sun Princess Access Level Suites 80 Full access to all Sanctuary Collection venues & perks Mini Suites 123 Access to Sanctuary Restaurant + Sanctuary Club Premium Deluxe Balcony 12 Access to Sanctuary Restaurant + Sanctuary Club However, unlike Norwegian…
…a 7 night Baltics Cruise from Stockholm, visiting Tallinn, St. Petersburg, Helsinki and Copenhagen. Silversea are a privately owned, luxury all-inclusive, small ship cruise line with an Italian heritage that appeals to well-travelled, international guests….
…he Hapag Lloyd cruises fleet, is usually rated the best and most luxurious cruise ship in the world. In this video I explore and review the ship which is an ultra-luxury cruise experience. I review it especially for English-speaking cruisers as the ship historically has attracted mostly German-speakers on their cruise vacations. I look at why the ship is so highly rated by cruise writers and guide books and look at things like the passenger age an…
…n another episode of 60-Second Cruise Tips, Gary Bembridge, author of “The Cruise Traveler’s Handbook“, “Essential Cruise Tips” and “River Cruising Essential Tips and Tricks” shares another cruise tip. This time it is: Cruising while Pregnant Heading off on a cruise when you are pregnant may sound like an appealing idea. A chance to relax and be pampered before your new baby changes your life, and makes lots of demands on your time and energy for…
…etail. It was fascinating. The daily program is like other premium classic cruise ships. They have live music, trivia, cooking demonstrations, all those kinds of activities, but they almost always have a Disney spin of some kind. I came away believing that you need to be a Disney fan, or go with one, to really appreciate and get the most out of the experience. I realised that Disney fans don’t necessarily appreciate how much people like me miss by…
